Anyone have a Ruger .44 carbine?

Anyone out there own or have used the Ruger .44 carbine? I have had this little rifle for many years now and it has served me well. Nice and easy to carry, and in the carbine configuration it really tames the .44 cartridge. Nice little gun in brushy areas like northern Vermont. It's too bad they stopped making it.

awesome little rifle, my dad's had his since about 1979 or so. looks just like the older ruger 10/22 with the barrel band (i reckon this is where their look came from), IDK. flip rear sight and smooth as silk firing...........i love that little gun.

I owned a original Ruger 44 Carbine back in 1972-3. I sold it and regretted selling it almost immediatly. In 2001 I purchased the Ruger Deerfield Carbine and I think it is even better than the orginal 44 Carbine. I am keeping this one for good. Tell your Son alot of people think that a 44 carbine is a near perfect combination of power, accuracy, and handy portability, with good handling qualities. Hold on to yours, you won't be sorry

this is all news to my foreign ears, this sounds amazing!
a .44 would have some serious stopping power and (if I'm correct)
is capable of effective suppression, right?
This sounds like exactly the type of rifle I want for the bush.

You can't go wrong with .44mag with carbine ballistics for close/brush range. Just think-5 shots of .44mag joy as fast as you can pull the trigger. Mine has accounted for several deer that I may or may not gotten if I'd been using something else.